Why water is critical to Australian businesses
From hospitality to agriculture to fashion, water sits at the centre of the economy. So why has it become so undervalued?
Get off the couch: How to better value your time as a business owner
If time is the most valuable resource in business, you need to get better at managing it. So get off the couch and get to work.
Why Australian businesses are the new owned media moguls
Owned media represents a potentially lucrative revenue opportunity for SME retailers. The best bit? You already own what you need to get started.
The (not so) secret rise of Melbourne as Australia’s tech capital, according to a Silicon Valley Insider
With more than 8,000 tech businesses operating in Victoria, the industry generates $34 billion in revenue each year and employs about 90,000 people.
“Endless job insecurity”: Labor to enshrine casual conversion into law if elected
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten wants to enshrine casual conversion rights into law in a bid to help boost wages growth if elected.
Businesses are killing April Fool’s Day
In their attempts to become the next viral hit, marketing departments have tainted the spirit of April Fool's Day, ruining the holiday for everyone else.
Confusion reigns as angry Neto retailers consider switching providers
Confused and angry business owners are threatening to switch providers in droves as Neto scrambles to clarify how big its price increase will be.
“Gouged”: Angry retailers threaten ACCC complaints over Neto price hikes
Software provider Neto has gone cap in hand to customers to stem losses, a move that's made many of its clients angry and prompted others to defend them.
PaTH mess: Business owes taxpayers $17,000 after churning 17 interns in a year
The government's PaTH internship program has come under fire again, as it was revealed one business churned through 17 interns without hiring one.
“Respect the culture”: What Lunar New Year means for your business and how to get involved
Lunar New Year is upon us and as business owners across the country get involved, it's important to be respectful of Chinese culture.
“It all went to shit”: Why aren’t small businesses using the PaTH internship program?
The government's Youth Jobs PaTH program was spruiked as a new approach to employment services, but it has failed to get many SMEs interested.
UK-based retailer Wiggle fined over refund policy
UK-based sporting goods retailer Wiggle has been fined for "likely" misleading customers with its refund policy, the ACCC has said.